Blaise Gainey
speaker
199 appearances
33 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 17 Jul
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Governor Abbott posted a video of himself signing the bill saying it'll keep men out of women's restrooms.
Proponents say it's meant to protect women.
But Ash Hall with the ACLU of Texas says the law is discriminatory and harmful to transgender, non binary and intersex people.
Hall says a lawsuit isn't off the table.
I'm Blaze Gainey in Austin.
One recommendation from Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd was to start only allowing credentialed professionally certified emergency managers, which in smaller counties can often be in a
Kerrville, the area hardest hit by the storm.
I'm Blaze Gainey in Austin.
Several recommendations were tossed around during the more than eight hour long hearing.
One recommendation from Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd was to start only allowing credentialed professionally certified emergency managers, which in smaller counties can often be an
the area hardest hit by the storm.
Lawmakers expect it to be emotional, but also a chance to hear from residents impacted by the storm and local officials still dealing with recovery and cleanup efforts.
I'm Blaze Gainey in Austin.
Where you coming on in my
State lawmakers heard from Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Nim Kidd, who laid out recommendations including better ways for the state to communicate with local governments during an emergency.
We have 52 to 54
Kidd says one common issue is local agencies are willing to lend their staff, but the state doesn't own an emergency vehicle for them to use.
I'm Blaise Ganey in Austin.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants lawmakers to send him legislation around emergency communications and alert warning systems.
What that looks like will be worked out in new flood-focused committees, but the elephant in the room is whether Democrats will attempt to break quorum when Republicans bring up plans that would redraw congressional districts in areas currently held by Democrats.
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